TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Angelica Ochoa, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT: Title
Resolution No. 12-6382 Determining that the City is in Compliance With the Program Requirements of the 2012 Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County as Prepared by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 12-6382
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 12-6382 demonstrating the City's compliance with the program requirements of the 2012 Congestion Management Program (CMP).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Local jurisdictions are required to meet the program requirements identified in the CMP to continue to be eligible to receive Section 2105 gas tax funding. The City annually receives approximately $200,000 in Section 2105 Local Gas Tax Subvention funds.
BACKGROUND:
The main goal of the CMP is to mitigate traffic impacts in the county associated with new development. The Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) is the agency responsible for monitoring and implementing the CMP for Los Angeles County. All local jurisdictions that receive Section 2105 Gas Tax funds are required to maintain and continue their CMP conformance.
A public hearing notice was published in the Beach Reporter on August 16, 2012 as part of the CMP implementation responsibilities. The local compliance process requires certification through the adoption of a Resolution of Compliance, and submittal of a Local Development Report (LDR). A Resolution of Compliance is attached as Attachment A, and the LDR is attached as Attachment B.
DISCUSSION:
Local Responsibility
Each jurisdiction is responsible for monitoring new developments and mitigating impacts on an annual basis. The MTA assigns traffic mitigation m...
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